Hundreds remain stranded while authorities warn of widespread heavy rainfall across Punjab WATER EVERYWHERE: Rescuers navigate submerged streets to evacuate residents of Pathan Colony in Ferozewala Tehsil. PHOTO: EXPRESS LAHORE ‘: LAHORE A fresh monsoon spell expected to sweep across Punjab from Wednesday (today) has heightened fears of urban flooding, flash floods and landslides, even…
NEW YORK: American Frances Tiafoe swept past former champion Daniil Medvedev in straight sets Sunday to advance to the quarter-finals of the US Open. A two-time semi-finalist at New York’s Flushing Meadows, the 11th-seeded Tiafoe defeated seventh-seeded Medvedev of Russia 7-6 (7/1), 6-4, 7-6 (8/6) to reach the quarter-finals for the fourth time in five…
. QUETTA: Three employees of the Balochistan Excise and Taxation Department were reportedly kidnapped along with two official vehicles and service arms after unidentified gunmen blockaded a key section of the main highway in Chaghai district, police officials said. The incident took place near the Dhadar area along the Dalbandin-Taftan route, where an armed squad…
Says Pakistan concerned over continuing escalation, its implications for regional peace, security, energy supplies Foreign Office spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan addresses the weekly press briefing in Islamabad. SCREENGRAB The Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday said Pakistan remained committed to the Makkah accord but declined to disclose operational details, saying “operational confidentiality” required discretion over when…
Investigation agency says case registered against ‘private individual’ for ‘slapping’ a citizen Two FIA officers suspended over altercation with jewellery store owner in Karachi’s Sarafa Bazaar The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) took disciplinary action against two officers on Tuesday following an incident involving alleged violent behaviour in Karachi’s Sarafa Bazaar. The incident took place on…
Girls Higher Secondary School Jacob Lines examination centre in Karachi. PHOTO: JALAL QURESHI/FILE KARACHI: The third day of annual matriculation examinations was also marked by serious mismanagement, cheating allegations, and poor facilities, while a separate case was also registered over an alleged “paid cheating” examination centre. Under the Board of Secondary Education Karachi, Biology papers…
Beijing aims to boost domestic demand, target 60 trillion yuan in retail sales by 2030 China has unveiled its first-ever five-year plan dedicated exclusively to boosting domestic consumption, marking a strategic shift as the world’s second-largest economy looks to strengthen internal demand and reduce reliance on external factors for growth. The plan, covering the 2026-30…
Afridi orders the identification and development of new tourist destinations in Kolai-Palas and Allai Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi directed authorities on Friday to identify and develop new tourist destinations in Kolai-Palas and Allai to unlock the immense tourism potential of Hazara Division. Chairing a high-level review meeting at the Chief Minister’s House, CM Afridi reviewed…
Coco Gauff marched into the quarter-finals of the Stuttgart Open with straight-sets victory. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE GERMANY: Top two seeds Elena Rybakina and Coco Gauff marched into the quarter-finals of the Stuttgart Open with straight-sets wins on Thursday, as Mirra Andreeva set up a last-eight clash with Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek.Australian Open champion Rybakina beat Diana…
Both leaders discuss budget, Sindh projects and political matters during meeting in Islamabad PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari calls on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Wednesday. Photo: PMO Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday agreed to maintain close collaboration between federal and provincial institutions to…